MEDIA ENTRANCE:
Members of the media can access CONSOL Energy Center through the administrative entrance located to the right of
the box office at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Place.
Media with proper accreditation should proceed to the first floor, using the elevators just inside the administrative
entrance. Media should continue through three sets of double doors before reaching the arena level. Signage will
direct you to all media areas, including the designated elevators to the media level.
CREDENTIALS:
2012-13 regular-season credentials will not be valid for the 2013 playoffs. Length of play credential requests for
all rounds prior to the Stanley Cup Final must be submitted to the Penguins communications department and will be
distributed before the first home game of the first round.
Individual game credentials will be issued based on availability and should be reserved as early as possible. Major daily
newspapers, television and radio outlets will receive priority in handling game-by-game requests. All requests must be
submitted to Jason Seidling (jseidling@pittsburghpenguins.com) no later than 48 hours prior to the game. Game-by-game
credentials may be picked up at the CONSOL Energy Center media entrance two and a half hours prior to game time.
The National Hockey League will handle all credential requests for the Stanley Cup Final. All members of the media
must apply to the NHL for Stanley Cup Final accreditation. Applications must be received by the date determined by
the League.
Only working members of the media will be admitted to the locker rooms. The Penguins require all members of the
media to display credentials at all times inside CONSOL Energy Center.
MEDIA MEAL ROOM:
The media meal room is located on the lower level in the south end of the building. Members of the media and game
night staff must present credentials at the door for admittance. The media room will be open two hours prior to the
start of each game with dinner and beverages available for purchase.
MEDIA WORK AREA:
The newly designated media work area for the playoffs is located on the first floor, in the northwest corner of the
building, behind sections 105-106. The work area is equipped with wireless Internet, telephones, electrical outlets and
televisions. Tabletop work space will be available before and during all home playoff games, as well as practice days at
CONSOL Energy Center. General media workspace is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Media are asked to use the hallway coming from the loading dock to access the work area. The locker room hallway
will have restricted access on game days and all media must adhere to these restrictions. Both team’s head coaches will
be available for postgame media availability in this area after all home playoff games. The podium may also be used by
either team for player availability.
MEDIA LEVEL:
The media level is located on the east side of the building above sections 216-223. It is for game personnel and
working members of the media only. Designated elevators to the media level are located down the hallway from the
media room in the southeast corner of the building. Take the elevators to the 7th floor and exit to the right.
Please note that all seats in the media level are assigned and media should refer to the posted seating charts for
direction. Overflow media will be assigned seats in auxiliary seating areas when necessary.
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Penguins team photographers and photographers affiliated with major news outlets or wire services that cover the
team on a regular basis will be given priority for all ice-level positions. Due to recent changes in NHL safety policies,
the number of ice-level positions with holes has been restricted to eight. Some ice-level positions will require shooting
through the glass.
Single-game photographer credentials are extremely limited and will be available on a game-by-game basis and
assignments may rotate each period. Priority will be given based upon regular-season attendance. Photo assignments
will be posted at the media entrance upon arrival and inside the photographer work room prior to each game.
The Penguins will provide a limited number of stools to be used at ice-level photo positions inside CONSOL Energy
Center. The stools are numbered and available for pick up inside the photographer work room. All stools must be
signed out and returned to the work room at the end of the night. The Penguins ask that all ice-level photographers
use the provided stools as a courtesy to our fans.

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TELEVISION CREWS:
Due to seating limitations, television crews will not be assigned seating in the media level. On-air talent will be
assigned one seat per station in the media level. Television crews are asked to view the game in the media work room.
TV crews are not permitted to shoot highlight footage of game action.
LOCKER ROOM ACCESS:
The locker rooms are located behind the player benches on the west side of the building on the lower level. Both are
accessible via the hallway from the media work room.
The Penguins locker room will open no later than five minutes after the conclusion of the game per NHL regulations.
Please be advised that the conclusion of the game includes allotted time for post-game television interviews and the
three stars ceremony. The Penguins training room and the players’ dressing area are off-limits to the media at all times.
The entrance to the Penguins locker room is through the double doors across from Suite 66 on the lower level.
At the conclusion of practice, the locker room will be open as per NHL requirements. The Penguins prohibit members
of the media to access the Penguins locker room from the bench and runway. All members of the media are asked to
use the elevators to access the locker rooms on Level 1.
*** NOTE *** Only working members of the media with proper media credentials will be admitted to the locker rooms.
Please note that due to the increase in media during the playoffs, INTERNS working for credentialed media outlets will not
be permitted in the Penguins locker room for the purpose of observing or ‘assisting’ full-time media employees. Per NHL
policy, still photography is prohibited inside the Penguins locker room. This includes the use of cell phones as cameras.
POST-GAME PROCEDURES:
Post-game briefings with head coaches Dan Bylsma and Jack Capuano will be held after each game in the media
work room.
Post-game audio from both coaches is available via email. Please see a member of the Penguins communications staff
prior to the start of the game to be added to the distribution list.
SERVICES:
Media is encouraged to visit the Penguins media-only website for the most up-to-date information.
Media-only website: www.pittsburghpenguins.com/media
USERNAME: media@pittsburghpenguins.com
PASSWORD: media66
Game notes and statistics will be available in the media work room prior to practices and morning skates as well as
the media level on game nights. Additional information from the NHL will also be available at these locations throughout
the playoffs.
Game summaries are available after each period in the media level. Final game summaries are distributed to the
media level, media work area and both the home and visiting locker rooms after the game. If you require any special
needs, please see a member of the Penguins communications staff.
PRACTICES AND MORNING SKATES:
Practice sessions are open to all accredited members of the media. Please confirm location and time by visiting the
Penguins media-only website at www.pittsburghpenguins.com/media. Credentials are required at practices.
RADIO NETWORK:
“The X,” 105.9 FM, will serve as the Penguins
flagship radio station for the 2013 playoffs. Hall
of Famer Mike Lange and two-time Stanley Cup
champion Phil Bourque will call the action for
all games. “The X” is part of the Clear Channel
Communications group.
TELEVSION COVERAGE:
ROOT SPORTS will continue its coverage of
Penguins games this season, broadcasting all
games of the Conference Quarterfinals locally. Paul
Steigerwald and two-time Stanley Cup champion
Bob Errey will call the action.

The National Hockey League’s 30 clubs are aligned into two conferences, each consisting of three divisions (Eastern
Conference: Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast; Western Conference: Central, Northwest, Pacific). The number of teams
qualifying for the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs remains at 16.
First-round playoff berths will be awarded to the first-place team in each division, as well as to the next five best teams
(based on regular-season point totals in each conference). The three division winners in each conference will be seeded
first through third (in order of points) and the next five best teams (in order of points) will be seeded fourth through
eighth. In each conference, the team seeded #1 will play the team seeded #8; #2 vs. #7; #3 vs. #6 and #4 vs. #5 in the
Conference Quarterfinal round. Home-ice in the Conference Quarterfinals is granted to those teams seeded first
through fourth in each conference.
In the Conference Semifinals and Conference Finals, teams will be reseeded according to the same criteria as the
Conference Quarterfinals (division leaders will be seeded first and granted home-ice advantage while the remaining
teams will be seeded in order of regular-season points).
Home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup Final will be determined by points.
All series remain best-of-seven.

TIE-BREAKING PROCEDURE:
In the event two or more clubs are tied in points at the conclusion of the regular season, the standing of the clubs in
each conference will be determined in the following order:
1. The greater number of games won in regulation and overtime.
2. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played
an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the
extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in
games among those clubs (and not including any “odd” games) shall be used to determine the standing.
3. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS (SERIES A – H)
The six regular-season division champions will be ranked in the first three positions in their respective conferences, the
clubs with the greatest number of points being ranked first in their respective conferences. The remaining five playoff
clubs in each conference will be ranked based on regular-season points. Following are the matchups based on the
rankings.

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (SERIES I – L)
If one division winner is eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals: The remaining division winners would be
seeded first and second, followed by the two remaining clubs in order of regular-season points. The #1 seed would face
the club with the fewest regular-season points, while the other two clubs would meet.

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If two division winners are eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals: The remaining division winner would be
seeded first, followed by the three remaining clubs in order of regular-season points. The #1 seed would face the club with
the fewest regular-season points, while the other two clubs would meet.
If all three division winners are eliminated in the Conference Quarterfinals: The remaining clubs would be ranked in
order of regular-season points. The remaining team with the most regular-season points would be seeded first, followed
by the three remaining teams. The #1 seed would face the #4 seed, while the #2 and #3 seeds would meet.
If a division winner meets a non-division winner that compiled more regular season points: The division winner
would receive home-ice advantage.

CONFERENCE FINALS (SERIES M AND N)
The same criteria used in the selection of order for the Conference Quarterfinals (Advancing division winners, followed by
remaining clubs based on regular-season points) again will be in effect.
If a division winner meets a non-division winner that compiled more regular-season points: The division winner would
receive home-ice advantage.
If Conference Semifinal series end early: Start dates for the Conference Finals may be moved up depending on a
number of factors, including building availability and travel schedules.

STANLEY CUP FINAL (SERIES O)
The Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions will meet in the Stanley Cup Final series. Home-ice will be
determined by the greater number of regular-season points, subject to the tie-breaking procedures outlined previously.
Games will be played on a 2-2-1-1-1 basis.

2012.13
REGULAR-SEASON

REVIEW
SECTION TWO

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2012-13 NOTES
SEASON SUMMARY
The Pittsburgh Penguins posted a 36-12 regular-season record this year, earning the Atlantic Division crown – the
seventh division title earned in franchise history and the first under the direction of head coach Dan Bylsma.
Pittsburgh finished with the top regular-season record in the Eastern Conference, clinching home-ice advantage
throughout the first three rounds of the postseason. This marked the first time that the Penguins earned the top seed in
the conference since the NHL instituted its current playoff format prior to the 1993-94 season.
The Penguins earned their seventh-straight postseason berth – extending the second-longest streak in franchise history
(11 consecutive years; 1990-91 thru 2000-01). Pittsburgh will face the No. 8-seed New York Islanders in the opening round.

HISTORIC STREAK
Pittsburgh distanced itself from its Eastern Conference counterparts during a historic month of March that saw the
team post a perfect 15-0 record. Not only did the Penguins equal the second-longest winning streak in NHL history (NY
Islanders, Jan. 21-Feb. 20, 1982), but it also marked the first time that a NHL team finished a calendar month of 10 or more
games with a perfect record.
Prior to beginning the streak with a 7-6 overtime defeat of the Montreal Canadiens on March 2, the Penguins sat in
second place in the Eastern Conference with 26 points – three behind first-place Montreal. The Penguins also held just a
two-point lead in the Atlantic Division over the New Jersey Devils. By the time the Penguins won their 15th and final game
of the month on March 30, they had taken control of both the conference and the division – as they held a seven-point
lead over the Canadiens in the East and a 17-point advantage over the second-place Devils in the Atlantic Division.
The Penguins became the first team in NHL history to have winning streaks of 10 or more games in three consecutive
seasons (SOURCE: Elias Sports Bureau).

LONGEST HOME WIN STREAK
The Penguins also established the longest home winning streak in franchise history when they won 12 straight games
between Feb. 22 and March 30. That bested the previous mark of 11 games, which was established Jan. 5-March 7, 1991.
During its home winning streak, Pittsburgh outscored foes by a 37-13 margin; posted four shutouts; and won five one-goal
games.

RE-ESTABLISHING HIS DOMINANCE
Sidney Crosby regained his status as the best player in the NHL with a dominating performance that has him in line to
challenge for his second Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP. Although Crosby missed the final 12 games of the regular
season after breaking his jaw against the New York Islanders on March 30, he still finished third (tied) in the scoring race
with 56 points (15G-41A). In fact, it took 25 days from the time Crosby left the lineup on March 30 for another player to
catch and pass him in the scoring race. Tampa Bay’s Martin St. Louis accomplished the feat on April 24.
Crosby finished the regular season leading the NHL in both average points per game (1.56) and average assists per
game (1.14). Crosby’s 1.56 point-per-game average was the third-best in the NHL over the previous 12 years behind only
Mario Lemieux in 2000-01 (1.77) and his own 1.61 average in 2010-11.

FLEURY AND ORPIK ESTABLISH TEAM RECORDS
The two longest-tenured Penguins – Marc-Andre Fleury and Brooks Orpik – both established franchise records during
the 2012-13 season.
On opening day against the Philadelphia Flyers, Fleury made 26 saves in a 3-1 Pittsburgh victory to earn his 227th career
win, breaking a tie with Tom Barrasso for most wins in club history. Later in the season, Fleury notched his 23rd career
shutout with 23 saves in a 3-0 win against the New York Rangers, giving him another franchise record.
When Orpik appeared in his 622nd career game against the Buffalo Sabres on April 2, he established the team record
for games played by a defenseman, surpassing Ron Stackhouse.

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2012-13 NOTES
BIG NAME ACQUISITIONS SUPPLEMENT ROSTER
Penguins general manager Ray Shero was active on the trade front this season, especially in the days leading up to the
April 3 trade deadline. During that period, Shero added forwards Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow and Jussi Jokinen,
along with hard-hitting defenseman Douglas Murray. All four players quickly established key roles, allowing the Penguins
to continue along their winning ways down the stretch despite several injuries to key players. Below is what each player
contributed to Pittsburgh’s lineup down the stretch:
*Brenden Morrow tallied more points in 15 games with the Penguins (14), than he did in 29 games with the Dallas Stars
(11).
*Jarome Iginla finished the month of April tied with Washington’s Alex Ovechkin for the NHL lead with four power-play
goals.
*Jussi Jokinen scored the only goal in regulation and added the game-deciding shootout tally in his Pittsburgh debut
on April 5; he ended up averaging better than a point per game with 11 points (7G-4A) in 10 games with Pittsburgh.
*Douglas Murray blocked a team-high 34 shots and ranked second among Penguins blueliners with 35 hits during the
final 14 games of the regular season.

SHUTOUT SEQUENCE
Goaltenders Marc-Andre Fleury and Tomas Vokoun combined to post the longest shutout sequence in franchise
history (218:48) between March 24-April 2. During that stretch, the Penguins recorded three straight shutouts for the first
time in franchise history (March 26-30).
The streak began following a goal by Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux at 14:09 of the second period on March 24, and it
ended when Buffalo’s Kevin Porter scored at 10:24 of the first period on April 2.
Vokoun was between the pipes for the majority of the shutout sequence. He established a franchise record and careerlong 173:06-minute shutout stretch between March 22-April 2.

TOP LINE IN HOCKEY
Before Sidney Crosby suffered a broken jaw, his line with Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis was arguably the best in the
NHL this year. On the morning of March 30, Crosby and Kunitz ranked first and third, respectively, in the NHL scoring race,
while Kunitz (3rd), Dupuis (T-6th) and Crosby (T-12th) were all among the league’s top-12 goal scorers.
During an 18-game stretch between Feb. 22-March 28, at least one of the three scored a goal in 17 of 18 games – a
period in which the Penguins posted a 16-2 record. The trio scored 32 of the team’s 62 total goals (51.6%) during that
period.

HIGHEST-SCORING TEAM IN THE NHL (AGAIN)
Pittsburgh finished the regular season with a NHL-best 162 goals this year – the second-straight year the team has led
the league in that category. That marked the first time that the Penguins have led the NHL in scoring in back-to-back years
since 1995-96 and ’96-97. Last year the Penguins tallied a league-best 273 times.
Pittsburgh finished the season with a league-best (tied) eight players reaching double figures in goals – Chris Kunitz (22
goals), James Neal (21), Pascal Dupuis (20), Sidney Crosby (15), Jarome Iginla (14), Jussi Jokinen (13), Brenden Morrow
(12) and Brandon Sutter (11).

POWER SURGE
The Penguins finished the regular season with the No.-2 ranked power-play unit in the NHL after converting on 42 of
170 chances for a 24.7% success rate. That marked the Penguins’ highest finish since also ranking second back in 1996-97.
Pittsburgh finished with the NHL’s third-best road power play, scoring 21 goals in 90 opportunities for a 23.3% success
rate.
Chris Kunitz and James Neal tied for the team lead with nine power-play goals. Over the past two regular seasons,
Neal’s 27 power-play goals rank second among all NHL players behind only Washington’s Alex Ovechkin (29).
The Penguins scored a power-play goal in 12 straight games between Feb. 2-26 (16-for-48; 33.3%).

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2012-13 NOTES
HOME SWEET HOME
The Penguins posted another superb home record this season, going 18-6 at CONSOL Energy Center. Pittsburgh’s 18
home wins were the most among Eastern Conference teams.
Pittsburgh went 15-2 in its final 17 home games this year. Both losses came to the Buffalo Sabres on April 2 and April 23.
The Penguins have gone 36-9 (.800 pct.) in their last 45 home games dating back to Jan. 17, 2012. Over the past two
seasons, Pittsburgh has registered a NHL-best 47 home wins.

BYLSMA NOTCHES 200TH WIN
Head coach Dan Bylsma became the fastest coach in NHL history to reach 200 wins (316 games) when the Penguins
defeated the Ottawa Senators on April 22. Anaheim’s Bruce Boudreau held the previous mark (326 games).
Bylsma had another outstanding season behind the Penguins bench, leading his team to the top record in the Eastern
Conference and its first division title under his watch. The Penguins’ .750 points percentage during the regular season was
the best in franchise history.
In four-plus seasons behind the bench, Bylsma has compiled a 201-93-25 record (.669 pct.) in 319 regular-season games
– the second-most wins in franchise history (Eddie Johnston; 232).

ROAD TESTED
The Penguins once again took care of business away from home – posting the second-best road record in the NHL at
18-6. Pittsburgh’s 18 road wins tied the Chicago Blackhawks for most in the NHL.
Pittsburgh finished the regular season by going 10-2 in its final 12 road games. The Penguins led the league with 84
road goals.
Under head coach Dan Bylsma, the Penguins have gone 94-50-16 (.638 pct.) in 160 regular-season road games.

SELLOUT STREAK EXTENDED
The Penguins sold out all 24 home games this season at CONSOL Energy Center – the sixth consecutive year the
team has sold out its entire home slate. Heading into the postseason, the Penguins have sold out a franchise-record 278
consecutive games (including playoffs) dating back to Feb. 14, 2007.
Since the sellout streak began, 4,904,335 fans have seen the Penguins in action, an average of 17,642 per game. During
the streak the Penguins have an overall record of 181-80-17 (.682 pct.).
This season the Penguins attracted 447,560 fans during their 24-regular-season home games – which set a single-game
attendance record of 18,648 fans per game.

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2012-13 PENGUINS

MILESTONES/NOTABLE DATES
JANUARY

• Robert Bortuzzo scored his first NHL goal against
Martin Brodeur vs. New Jersey Feb. 2.

• Pittsburgh began the abbreviated season by
posting back-to-back road wins on opening
weekend at Philadelphia (3-1) and at the NY
Rangers (6-3) Jan. 19-20.

• Robert Bortuzzo collected his first NHL assist at
Washington Feb. 3.

• Marc-Andre Fleury established a franchise
record by recording his 227th career victory at
Philadelphia Jan. 19.
• Brandon Sutter and Tanner Glass made their
Penguins debuts – with Sutter picking up his first
point (assist) – at Philadelphia Jan. 19.
• Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves to earn his first
win of the year in his first start as a Penguin at NY
Rangers Jan. 20.
• Sidney Crosby notched his 614th career point
(goal) to surpass Ron Francis for fourth place on
the franchise’s all-time point list at Winnipeg Jan.
25.
• Brooks Orpik established a single-game franchise
record with nine blocked shots at Ottawa Jan. 27.
• Evgeni Malkin surpassed Rick Kehoe for seventh
place on the franchise’s all-time assist list with 325
at NY Rangers Jan. 31.
• Tomas Vokoun notched his first shutout with
Pittsburgh – and the 49th of his career – at NY
Rangers Jan. 31.

FEBRUARY
• The Penguins led the NHL with 51 goals during
the month – the team’s most goals in the month of
February since tallying 58 times in 1995.
• Sidney Crosby was the NHL ‘Second Star’ for
February after collecting 24 points (6G-18A) in 14
games.
• The Penguins scored at least one power-play goal
in 12 straight games between February 3-26 (16for-48; 33.3%) – the team’s longest streak since
scoring in 13 straight games from February 2-26,
2008.
• Chris Kunitz was named NHL ‘Second Star’ for the
week ending Feb. 3 after tallying eight points (5G3A) in four games.

• Chris Kunitz became the first Penguins player
since Jaromir Jagr (Oct. 14, 2000) to score four
goals in a single game at Washington Feb. 3.
• Dylan Reese became the fourth Pittsburgh-born
player to suit up for the Penguins vs. Washington
Feb. 7.
• Matt Cooke played his 900th NHL game vs. New
Jersey Feb. 10.
• Sidney Crosby notched his 400th career assist on
James Neal’s power-play goal vs. Ottawa Feb. 13.
• Brandon Sutter appeared in his 300th NHL game
vs. Ottawa Feb. 13.
• Beau Bennett made his NHL debut at Winnipeg
Feb. 15.
• Brooks Orpik played in his 600th NHL game at
Winnipeg Feb. 15.
• Dan Bylsma earned his 175th career win on his
four-year anniversary of being named Penguins
head coach at Winnipeg Feb. 15.
• Paul Martin tied his single-game career high with
three assists vs. Philadelphia Feb. 20.
• Sidney Crosby surpassed Rick Kehoe for sole
possession of third place on the franchise’s alltime point list with 637 vs. Tampa Bay Feb. 24.
• Matt Cooke notched his 200th NHL assist vs.
Tampa Bay Feb. 24.
• Beau Bennett scored his first NHL goal on a 5-on3 vs. Tampa Bay Feb. 24.
• Beau Bennett tallied his first NHL assist at Florida
Feb. 26.

MARCH
• The Penguins posted a perfect 15-0 record in
March – establishing a team record for wins in a
month and becoming the first NHL team to post a
perfect record in a calendar month.

• The Penguins became the first NHL team to post
winning streaks of 10 or more games in three
straight years (SOURCE: Elias Sports Bureau).

• Brooks Orpik appeared in his 620th career game,
surpassing Ron Schock for sixth place on the
franchise’s all-time games played list vs. Winnipeg
March 28.

• Pittsburgh established a franchise-record 12-game
home winning streak from February 22-March 30.

• Jarome Iginla made his Penguins debut vs. NY
Islanders March 30.

• Sidney Crosby was named NHL ‘First Star’ for
March after notching 25 points (6G-19A) in 15
games.

• Douglas Murray picked up his first point (assist) as
a Penguin vs. NY Islanders March 30.

• Sidney Crosby was named NHL ‘Second Star’
for the week ending March 10 after amassing 11
points (2G-9A) in four games.
• According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the
Penguins became the first team to win backto-back games after being held scoreless while
trailing after two periods vs. Boston March 12 and
at Toronto March 14.
• The Penguins recorded three consecutive shutouts
for the first time in team history March 26-30.
• Brandon Sutter capped the NHL’s highest-scoring
game of the season by notching the overtime
game-winning goal in a 7-6 Penguins victory at
Montreal March 2.
• Kris Letang notched a single-game career-high
four assists at Montreal March 2.
• Chris Kunitz established a single-game careerhigh with five points (3G-2A) and Sidney Crosby
notched five assists vs. NY Islanders March 10.
• Brandon Sutter scored the game-tying and
game-winning goals late in the third period of the
Penguins 3-2 come-from-behind win vs. Boston
March 12.
• Joe Vitale played in his 100th NHL game at
Toronto March 14.
• Marc-Andre Fleury established a franchise record
with his 23rd career shutout vs. NY Rangers March
16.

APRIL
• Pittsburgh secured its seventh-straight postseason
bid on April 7 – extending the second-longest
stretch of consecutive years qualifying for the
playoffs in franchise history.
• The Penguins clinched the Atlantic Division title
– the team’s seventh in franchise history and first
under the direction of head coach Dan Bylsma –
at Carolina April 9.
• Pittsburgh secured the No. 1-seed in the Eastern
Conference and clinched home-ice advantage
throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs
following its 3-2 win at Boston April 20.
• Brooks Orpik appeared in his 622nd career game
– most among defensemen in franchise history
and fifth-most among all players – vs. Buffalo April
2.
• Goaltenders Tomas Vokoun and Marc-Andre
Fleury combined to post the longest shutout
sequence in franchise history (218:48) between
March 24-April 2.
• Tomas Vokoun established the longest individual
shutout sequence (173:06) in franchise history
between March 22-April 2.
• Jarome Iginla scored his first goal as a Penguin vs.
Buffalo April 2.
• Matt Niskanen appeared in his 400th NHL game
at NY Rangers April 3.

• Paul Martin tied his career high by scoring his
sixth goal vs. Washington March 19.

• Tanner Glass played in his 300th NHL game at NY
Rangers April 3.

• Brenden Morrow played his first game with
Pittsburgh vs. Montreal March 26.

• Brenden Morrow collected his first point (assist) as
a Penguin at NY Rangers April 3.

• Tomas Vokoun became just the 26th goalie in
NHL history to record 50 shutouts vs. Winnipeg
March 28.

• Brenden Morrow scored his first goal as a Penguin
at Carolina April 9.
• Marc-Andre Fleury reached the 20-win mark for
the fifth-straight season at Carolina April 9.
• Tanner Glass scored his first goal as a Penguin at
Tampa Bay April 11.
• Evgeni Malkin collected his 556th career point
(goal) to surpass Kevin Stevens for sole possession
of seventh place on the franchise’s all-time point
list at Tampa Bay April 11.
• Kris Letang collected his 200th NHL point (assist)
at Tampa Bay April 11.
• Jarome Iginla became the 58th player in NHL
history to record 1,100 career points with his goal
vs. Montreal April 17.
• Douglas Murray scored his first goal as a Penguin
vs. Montreal April 17.
• Chris Kunitz tallied his 400th NHL point (assist) at
Boston April 20.
• Dan Bylsma became the fastest coach in NHL
history to record 200 career victories (316 games)
at Ottawa April 22.
• Tomas Vokoun became the 28th goaltender in
NHL history to notch 300 wins in his 700th NHL
game at Ottawa April 22.
• James Neal returned to the lineup after missing
eight games with a concussion and notched his
third career hat trick and added an assist for a
career-high tying four points as the Penguins
defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 8-3, in the final
game of the regular season.
• Paul Martin recorded his 200th NHL assist vs.
Carolina April 27.

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FAST FACTS

Scoring First:
Opponent Scoring First:

25-6-0
11-6-0

Outshooting Opponent:
Outshot by Opponent:
Shots Even:

21-5-0
14-6-0
1-1-0

Leading After One Period:
Leading After Two Periods:
Trailing After One Period:
Trailing After Two Periods:

21-4-0
19-1-0
5-5-0
4-8-0

One-Goal Decisions:
Two-Goal Decisions:
Three or More Goal Decisions:

13-2-0
13-5
10-5

Scoring Five or More Goals:
Scoring Four Goals:
Scoring Three Goals:
Scoring Two or Less Goals:

12-1-0
7-1-0
10-0-0
7-10-0

Allowing Five or More Goals:
Allowing Four Goals:
Allowing Three Goals:
Allowing Two Goals or Less:

FOURTH MEETING
The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders will meet in the postseason for the fourth time – and first since New
York’s 4-3 series victory in the 1993 Patrick Division Finals.
New York has won each of the three previous series between the teams, with all three going the maximum distance.
In ’93, the Islanders upset the two-time defending-champion Penguins, 4-3, in overtime of Game 7 on a David Volek
goal 5:16 into the extra session at the Civic Arena. New York overcame a 3-2 series deficit in the series.
The Penguins nearly upset the then-two time champion Islanders in the 1982 preliminary round, rebounding from an
early 0-2 series deficit that saw the Islanders outscore them by a 15-3 margin. Pittsburgh recovered to win the next two
games at home, and it took a 3-1 lead into the third period of the fifth and deciding contest. But the Islanders John
Tonelli scored the game-tying goal at 17:39 of the third period and added the game-winning marker 6:19 into overtime to
help the Islanders avoid the upset. New York went on to win the third of its four-straight Stanley Cups.
Pittsburgh and New York partook in one of the most-iconic series in NHL history during the 1975 quarterfinals. The
Penguins appeared to be well on their way to the semifinals for the first time in team history when they went up 3-0 in the
series. But the Islanders instead became just the second team in NHL history to overcome a 0-3 deficit, winning the series,
4-3, by virtue of a 1-0 victory in Game 7 at the Civic Arena on an Ed Westfall tally.

RECENT TRENDS
Pittsburgh won the regular-season series between the teams this year, 4-1. That marks the sixth-straight year that the
Penguins have finished with a winning record against the Islanders (27-8-2 overall during that span). The Penguins have
gone 16-4-1 in the last 21 meetings, although the Islanders did post a three-game winning streak from March 27, 2012Jan. 29, 2013.
The Penguins have gone 15-2 in the last 17 meetings between the teams in Pittsburgh.

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE
Pittsburgh will begin the series with a huge advantage in postseason experience. The 27 players who will comprise the
Penguins postseason roster have combined to play in 1,159 career playoff games (720 of those with Pittsburgh); win 13
Stanley Cups; and appear in 24 Cup Finals. Only four Penguins – Brandon Sutter, Beau Bennett, Dustin Jeffrey and
Robert Bortuzzo – will be making their postseason debuts.
The 27 players on New York’s roster have combined to play just 193 career postseason games – with goaltender Evgeni
Nabokov (80 games played) accounting for 41.5% of those appearances. Sixteen of the 27 players will be making their
postseason debuts – including the team’s top-two scorers, John Tavares and Matt Moulson.

FINISHING STRONG
The Penguins and Islanders enter the postseason among the hottest teams in the NHL. The Penguins finished the
regular season by winning 23 of their final 27 games. New York lost just twice in regulation over their final 17 games,
posting an 11-2-4 mark.

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SERIES NOTES
GOALS A PLENTY
This series will be a battle of two of the highest-scoring teams in the National Hockey League. Pittsburgh led the league
with 162 tallies, while the Islanders ranked seventh with 135. Both teams actually scored more goals on the road than they
did at home (Pittsburgh, 84-78; NY Islanders, 68-67).
Four players in the series – New York’s John Tavares (28, 3rd) and Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz (22, 8th), James Neal (21,
10th) and Pascal Dupuis (20, 13th) – ranked among the top-13 NHL goal scorers this season.

ABOUT THE COACHES
Both head coaches in this series – Dan Bylsma and Jack Capuano – began the NHL portion of their coaching careers as
assistants under Steve Stirling with the Islanders during the 2005-06 season. The two spent just that one season together
before moving on to the American Hockey League; first as assistant coaches, and later head coaches (Bylsma in WilkesBarre/Scranton; Capuano in Bridgeport); before both eventually progressed into their current positions.
Bylsma led the Penguins to a Stanley Cup title as a midseason replacement for Michel Therrien in 2009. Since then,
he has captured the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s most outstanding coach (’10-11); became the fastest coach in NHL
history to reach 200 regular-season wins; and this year he led Pittsburgh to its first Atlantic Division crown under his watch.
Capuano has been behind the bench for two-plus seasons, posting an 84-83-28 (.503 pct.) record in 195 games. This
season, Capuano led the Islanders to the team’s first postseason berth since 2006-07. This will be Capuano’s first NHL
playoff run. He led Bridgeport to the playoffs twice (’08-09; ’09-10) in his three full seasons behind the bench.

GOALTENDING BREAKDOWN
This series will feature two of the most-accomplished netminders appearing in this season’s playoffs in Pittsburgh’s
Marc-Andre Fleury and the New York Islanders’ Evgeni Nabokov. The duo ranks first and second among goaltenders
participating in this year’s playoffs in both career playoff wins (Fleury, 43; Nabokov, 40) and games played (Nabokov, 80;
Fleury, 75).
Fleury, who helped lead the Penguins to a Stanley Cup championship in 2009, is 43-32 with a 2.68 goals-against average
and a .904 save percentage during the postseason. His best playoff year was 2008 when he went 14-6 while posting a
career-best 1.97 goal-against average while leading Pittsburgh to the Cup Final, where it lost to Detroit in six games.
Nabokov, who is appearing in the postseason for the first time since 2009-10 when he played with San Jose, has a
playoff record of 40-38 with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Twice he led the Sharks as far as the
Western Conference Finals (’09-10; ’03-04). Nabokov’s best playoff numbers came in ’03-04 when he was 10-7 with a 1.71
goals-against average and .935 save percentage in 17 games.
Pittsburgh has a veteran insurance policy behind Fleury in Tomas Vokoun, who recently became just the 28th goalie
in NHL history to record 300 career regular-season wins. New York backup Kevin Poulin has 21 career regular-season
appearances and he will be making his postseason debut.

POWER SURGE
Pittsburgh (2nd) and New York (T-10th) both ended the regular season ranked in the top-10 in the NHL on the power
play. The Penguins scored at least once on the power play in seven of their final eight games, going 12-for-36 (33.3%)
during that span. They tallied multiple times on four occasions during that stretch.
Both teams had two players rank among the top-seven power-play goal scorers this season – Pittsburgh’s James Neal
and Chris Kunitz (9 each) and New York’s John Tavares (9) and Matt Moulson (8). Neal (27 PPGs) and Moulson (22) rank
second and third, respectively, among power-play goal scorers the previous two regular seasons.

STAR WATCH: MATT MOULSON
Matt Moulson has quietly evolved into one of the NHL’s top snipers playing alongside childhood friend John Tavares.
Originally a sixth round draft pick (263rd overall) by the Penguins in the 2003 NHL Draft, Moulson has already reached the
30-goal mark three times in his young career. Moulson’s 111 goals since the beginning of the 2009-10 season rank 11th
(tied) among all NHL players. Of his five career goals against Pittsburgh, four have been power-play markers.

Dan Bylsma is already one of the most successful coaches in Penguins’ history, leading the team to a
Stanley Cup championship, winning the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s “Most Outstanding Coach,” and
an Atlantic Division title in just four-plus seasons behind the bench.
Bylsma (pronounced BYLE-zmuh) has led the Penguins to three 100-point seasons and five consecutive
playoff berths, while becoming the winningest playoff coach in team history with 28 postseason victories
and five (tied-Scotty Bowman) playoff series victories.
Bylsma has the best regular-season winning percentage (.669) in team history with an all-time record of
201-93-25. His 201 wins are the second most in team history (Eddie Johnston, 232). He became the fastest coach in NHL history to reach 200
wins (316 games) in a 3-1 victory at Ottawa April 22, 2013.
Bylsma, who is signed through the 2013-14 season, led the Penguins to their first division title since 2008 and the No. 1 seed in the
Eastern Conference with a 36-12 record in 2012-13, highlighted by a 15-game winning streak that tied the second-longest in NHL history (NY
Islanders, 1981-82). The Penguins boasted the NHL’s No. 1 ranked offense (averaging 3.38 goals per game) and had the second-deadliest
power play (24.7-percent success rate).
Bylsma, 42, finished the 2011-12 season with a 51-25-6 record for 108 points. The team’s 51 wins and 108 points are the second-highest in
franchise history. For his work, Bylsma was named co-recipient of the Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year Award (Marc-Andre Fleury). He also
became the fourth-fastest coach in NHL history to reach 150 wins (251 games) Feb. 26, 2012 vs. Columbus.
Bylsma earned the 2011 Jack Adams Award after masterfully steering an injury-depleted Penguins team to a 49-25-8 record for 106 points
(third-most wins and points in franchise history) and the same point total as Atlantic Division-winning Philadelphia despite suffering 350 mangames lost – including 119 games to the team’s three best players: Sidney Crosby (41 games); Evgeni Malkin (39); and Jordan Staal (39).
In 2008-09, Bylsma penned one of the most remarkable starts to a head coaching career in NHL history. He began the season in his first
head coaching job, with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, and finished the year by raising the Stanley Cup.
Bylsma was promoted to Pittsburgh Feb. 15, 2009 to help save a team that was 10th overall in the Eastern Conference standings with
diminishing hopes of earning a postseason berth. With an injection of attitude and aggressiveness, Bylsma inspired an 18-3-4 run in the final
25 games to climb from 10th to fourth place and home-ice advantage in the opening round.
The Grand Haven, Mich. native oversaw one of the most dramatic playoff runs in NHL history. The Penguins clinched all four series on the
road, twice rallying from 2-0 series deficits (against Washington and Detroit). Pittsburgh beat the defending champion Red Wings four times
in the last five games to claim the Cup, including a 2-1 Game 7 victory in Detroit.
Bylsma became the 14th rookie head coach, and just the fourth in the past 50 years, to capture the Stanley Cup. Of those 14, only
Montreal’s Al MacNeil took over mid-season (1970-71).
During his coaching career Bylsma has led the Penguins
on a 15-game winning streak (tied for second best in NHL
and club history), 12-game winning streak (tied for third best
in club history), an 11-game winning streak (fourth longest
in team history), a 12-game home winning streak (best in
franchise history), a 10-game home winning streak (tied for
third longest in franchise history), a 15-game unbeaten streak
and a seven-game road winning streak (tying team record).
Bylsma played nine NHL seasons with Los Angeles and
Anaheim from 1995-04. He appeared in 429 regular-season
games, recording 19 goals and 62 points. He was a member
of Anaheim’s 2003 Western Conference championship team.
He began his coaching career as an assistant with the
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the AHL in 2004-05. Bylsma was
an assistant coach with the New York Islanders the following
season.
Bylsma joined the Penguins organization as assistant coach
with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2006. Two seasons later he was
promoted to WBS head coach in 2008-09. He led the team
to a 35-16-1-2 record in 54 games before being promoted to
Pittsburgh.
Bylsma played four seasons of college hockey at Bowling
Green (Central Collegiate Hockey Association).
Dan and his wife, Mary Beth, have one son, Bryan, and
reside in the North Hills.

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TONY GRANATO
ASSISTANT COACH

Tony Granato completed his fourth season on the Penguins coaching staff.
Granato, among his responsibilities, works with the team’s forwards and penalty killing units. He oversaw
the NHL’s No. 1-ranked penalty killing unit (86.1 percent) in 2010-11 and 3rd-ranked unit (87.8) in ‘11-12. The
87.8-success rate is the best mark in team history.
Prior to joining the Penguins, Granato spent six seasons with the Colorado Avalanche and served two
stints as Avalanche head coach (2002-04 and 2008-09). Granato compiled a 104-78-17-16 record and led
Colorado to a Northwest Division title in 2003.
Granato, 48, joined the Avalanche organization in June, 2002, as an assistant coach. He was elevated to
head coach Dec. 18, 2002 and led the club to a 32-11-4-4 mark en route to its ninth consecutive division title. The following season Granato
steered the club to a 40-22-13-7 finish and Western Conference semifinals appearance.
The Downers Grove, Illinois native served as an assistant coach for the Avalanche from 2005-08. He was promoted to a second tenure as head
coach in 2008 and oversaw the development of a young Colorado team.
Granato played 13 NHL seasons with NY Rangers (1988-90), Los Angeles (90-96) and San Jose (96-01). In 1997, he played in the NHL All-Star
Game and was the recipient of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for overcoming a near career-ending brain injury.
In 773 career NHL games, the feisty forward posted 248 goals, 492 points and 1,425 penalty minutes. He tallied 16 goals, 43 points and 141
penalty minutes in 79 career playoff games, and helped lead Los Angeles to a Stanley Cup Final berth in 1993.
Granato played four seasons at the University of Wisconsin and was inducted into the Badgers’ Hall of Fame in 2000. He also played for the
U.S. National team in 1987-88 and represented his country in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary.
Tony and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children and reside in the South Hills.

TODD REIRDEN
ASSISTANT COACH

Todd Reirden finished his third season as an assistant coach with the Penguins.
The former NHL defenseman works closely with the team’s defensemen and power play, among his
responsibilities. Under his guidance, the Penguins’ power play has ranked second (24.7-percent success rate,
2012-13) and tied for fifth (19.7, 2011-12) in the NHL.
Reirden has helped develop defenseman Kris Letang into a Norris Trophy contender as best defenseman in
the NHL and oversaw a defensive corps that combined for 103 points (20G-83A) in 2012-13.
Reirden, 41, joined the Penguins organization August 18, 2008 as an assistant coach in Wilkes-Barre/
Scranton of the American Hockey League. A few months later, he was promoted to head coach following Dan
Bylsma’s promotion to Pittsburgh. Reirden guided WBS to a 14-9-3 record in the final 26 games and into the second round of the AHL playoffs.
Reirden then joined Pittsburgh’s extended playoff coaching staff and helped the team win the Stanley Cup.
In his only full season as head coach in WBS in 2009-10, Reirden led a young and inexperienced team to an impressive 41-34-2-3 mark and a
berth in the Calder Cup playoffs.
Prior to joining the Penguins organization, Reirden spent one season as an assistant coach with his alma mater – the Bowling Green Falcons
(Central Collegiate Hockey Association). He was a teammate of Bylsma’s during the 1990-91 and ‘91-92 seasons.
Reirden was selected by New Jersey in the 12th round (242nd overall) of the 1990 NHL Draft. He played 13 professional seasons, retiring in 2007
with Graz EC of the Austrian Hockey League. He appeared in 183 NHL games with Edmonton, St. Louis, Atlanta and Phoenix. He recorded 46
points (11G-35A) and 181 PIM in his NHL career.
Todd and his wife, Shelby, have one son.

GILLES MELOCHE
GOALTENDING COACH

Former NHL goaltender Gilles Meloche completed his seventh season as the Penguins full-time
goaltending coach and 27th overall with the organization, winning three Stanley Cups with the franchise.
Meloche has been instrumental in the development of Marc-Andre Fleury into a franchise and Stanley
Cup-winning netminder and team MVP. With Meloche’s teaching, Fleury has become the backbone of the
team while claiming franchise records in wins (249) and shutouts (23).
Meloche, 62, served as a Penguins scout from 1989-06 and doubled as goaltending coach/consultant
during much of that time. He was part of the staff when the Penguins won Cups in 1991 and ’92.
The Montreal, Quebec native spent 18 seasons as an NHL goaltender with Chicago, California, Cleveland,
Minnesota and Pittsburgh. He played the final three seasons of his career with the Penguins following a 1985 trade.
Meloche appeared in 788 NHL games, posting a 270-351-131 record with a 3.64 goals-against average. In 45 playoff games, he posted a 2119 mark with a 3.48 GAA.
Gilles and his wife, Sophie, reside in Pittsburgh. He has a son, Eric, and daughter, Annie. Eric is a pro player who played in the Penguins
organization from 2000-04.

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CRAIG ADAMS • 27
Up-To-Date Player Stats: Craig Adams
Position: RW

2012-13 SEASON

Shoots: Right

• PK specialist led all forwards with 2:39 shorthanded
minutes per game.

Ht: 6-0
Wt: 197
DOB: 4/26/77

• Finished 2nd among forwards (3rd overall) with 107
hits.

Birthplace: Seria, Brunei Darussalam

• Placed 2nd among forwards with 37 blocked shots.

Acquired: Claimed off waivers
from the Chicago Blackhawks
on March 4, 2009.

• Finished plus or even in 35 of last 40 games.
• Tied career high by scoring 2 goals Feb. 15 at Winnipeg.
• Durable forward appeared in all 48 games on the season.

• Veteran of 12 NHL seasons, playing nearly 800 NHL games with Carolina, Chicago
and Pittsburgh.
• Two-time Stanley Cup champion (Carolina - 2006; Pittsburgh - 2009).
• Valuable member of Penguins’ ‘09 championship team, contributing in 24 playoff
games as defensive forward and penalty kill specialist.
• Key component of the Penguins’ successful PK unit - which ranked in the top-5 in 2
of last 3 seasons (1st, 86.1 percent, 2010-11; 3rd, 87.8 percent, 2011-12). Pittsburgh
finished with the top-ranked PK for the first time in team history in ‘10-11 while
setting a franchise-high 87.8-percent rate in ‘11-12.
• Led all Penguins forwards in ‘10-11 with 64 blocked shots and ranked 4th overall on
the team with 171 hits.
• Played 700th career NHL game Dec. 13, 2011 vs. Detroit.
• Netted first career goal (and point) Nov. 10, 2000 vs. Toronto.
• Made NHL debut Oct. 24, 2000 vs. San Jose.
• Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in 9th round (223rd overall) of 1996 NHL Draft.
• Played 4 seasons at Harvard from 1995-99.
• Majored in history at Harvard.
• Born in Seria, Brunei on island of Borneo in South China Sea where his father was
working for Shell at the time. Raised in Calgary, AB.
• Married (Anne); 1 son (Rhys Argeo); 1 daughter (Francesca Alice).
• Signed through 2012-13 season.

• Finished with 7 goals, 28 points in 39 games with WBS.
• Named to AHL All-Star Classic and WBS Rookie of the Year.

CAREER/PERSONAL
• Nickname - “Sunshine”
• Played 1 season of professional hockey with Penguins organization in 2012-13.
• Drafted by the Penguins in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft –
becoming the highest-drafted Californian-born player in NHL history.
• Played 2 seasons with the University of Denver from 2010-12.
• Finished his Denver career with 13 goals, 25 assists and 38 points in 47 games.
• Tied for the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) scoring lead with 120 points
(41G-79A) in 56 games with the Penticton Vees in ’09-10.
• Had 8 game-winning goals in ‘09-10 for Penticton.
• Named Interior Conference Rookie of the Year in ’08-09.
• Signed through 2014-15 season.

• (Pronounced Bore-TOO-zo)
• Nickname - “Borts”.
• Completed 1st season of NHL hockey with Penguins organization in 2012-13.
• Played 3 seasons with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
• Helped WBS surrender the fewest goals (183) in the American Hockey League (AHL)
in 2010-11. Boasted a plus-28 rating and 26 points (4G-22A) in 79 games.
• Played 3 years with Kitchener of the Ontario Hockey League from 2006-09,
appearing in 138 regular-season games and 27 postseason contests.
• Signed through 2012-13 season.

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CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1 (2 times), 4/9/13 at CAR

SOG: 2 (4 times), 4/3/13 at NYR

Goal Streak: None

Assists: 1 (2 times), 4/3/13 at NYR

PIM: 7 (2 times), 4/22/13 at OTT

Assist Streak: None

Points: 1 (4 times), 4/3/13 at CAR

Hat Tricks: None

Point Streak: 2, 2/2/13-2/3/13 (1G-1A)

ROBERT BORTUZZO

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CAREER STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

CAREER STATISTICS
PLAYOFFS

REGULAR SEASON
YEAR
2006-07

TEAM

LEAGUE

GP

G

A

PTS

PIM

+/-

PP

SH

GW

S

GP

G

A

PTS

PIM

Kitchener

OHL

63

2

12

14

67

15

0

0

--

--

9

1

2

3

8

2007-08

Kitchener

OHL

52

3

15

18

61

23

1

0

--

--

18

0

8

8

14

2008-09

Kitchener

OHL

23

1

16

17

24

-6

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

2009-10

Wilkes-Barre

AHL

75

2

10

12

109

13

0

0

--

84

4

0

0

0

0

2010-11

Wilkes-Barre

AHL

79

4

22

26

111

28

3

0

--

18

12

0

1

1

6

2011-12

PITTSBURGH

NHL

6

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

3

--

--

--

--

--

Wilkes-Barre

AHL

51

3

9

12

61

9

1

0

--

76

12

0

1

1

13

2012-13

PITTSBURGH

NHL

15

2

2

4

27

3

0

0

0

10

Wilkes-Barre

AHL

31

1

3

4

8

-4

0

0

0

37

--

--

--

--

--

21

2

2

4

29

4

0

0

0

13

--

--

--

--

--

PIT/NHL TOTALS

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DATE

OPP

GP

PIM

SHIFTS

TOI

PCT

SHOTS

B/S

1/19

@PHI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/20

@NYR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/23

TOR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/25

@WPG

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/27

@OTT

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/29

NYI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1/31

@NYR

1

0

0

0

0

16

12:11

-

-

-

0

0

1

E

2/2

NJD

1

1

0

1

0

19

12:27

-

-

-

1

1

1

3 1st NHL GOAL

2/3

@WSH

1

0

1

1

2

21

11:28

-

-

-

2

4

2

2 1st NHL ASSIST

2/5

@NYI

1

0

0

0

0

17

11:57

-

-

-

0

1

2

E

2/7

WSH

1

0

0

0

4

21

16:59

-

-

-

0

1

3

1

2/9

@NJD

1

0

0

0

2

23

15:05

-

-

-

2

1

0

E

2/10

NJD

1

0

0

0

5

22

14:12

-

-

-

0

0

0

-1

2/13

OTT

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

2/15

@WPG

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

2/17

@BUF

1

0

0

0

0

12

08:49

-

-

-

0

0

0

-1

2/20

PHI

1

0

0

0

0

15

08:59

-

-

-

0

0

0

E

2/22

FLA

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

2/24

TBL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

2/26

@FLA

1

0

0

0

0

18

12:13

-

-

-

2

0

1

E

2/28

@CAR

1

0

0

0

7

21

12:51

-

-

-

0

0

1

-1

3/2

@MTL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

3/4

TBL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

3/7

@PHI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

1

1

2

20

205

12:28

-

-

-

7

8

11

3

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GOALS

ASSISTS POINTS

WON LOST

Hits +/-

REMARKS

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DATE

OPP

GP

GOALS

ASSISTS POINTS

PIM

SHIFTS

TOI

3/9

@TOR

-

-

-

3/10

NYI

-

-

3/12

BOS

-

3/14

@TOR

3/16

WON LOST

PCT

SHOTS

B/S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

NYR

-

-

-

-

3/17

BOS

-

-

-

3/19

WSH

-

-

3/22

@NYI

-

3/24

PHI

3/26

Hits +/-

REMARKS

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

MTL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

3/28

WPG

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

WBS

3/30

NYI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

WBS

4/2

BUF

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/3

@NYR

1

0

1

1

0

24

18:41

-

-

-

2

1

2

E

4/5

NYR

1

0

0

0

0

22

16:30

-

-

-

0

1

2

E

4/9

@CAR

1

1

0

1

0

20

13:50

-

-

-

1

2

2

E

4/11

@TBL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/13

@FLA

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/17

MTL

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/20

@BOS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/22

@OTT

1

0

0

0

7

21

13:10

-

-

-

0

2

1

E

4/23

BUF

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/25

@NJD

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

4/27

CAR

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

DND

Second-Half Totals

4

1

1

2

7

87

15:33

-

-

-

3

6

7

0

Final Totals

15

2

2

4

27

292

13:14

-

-

-

10

14

18

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MATT COOKE • 24
Up-To-Date Player Stats: Matt Cooke
Position: LW

2012-13 SEASON

Shoots: Left

• Completed his 14th NHL season.

Ht: 5-11

• Valuable PK specialist ranked 2nd among forwards
in shorthanded minutes per game with 2:11.

Wt: 205
DOB: 9/7/78

• Led all forwards with 41 blocked shots.

Birthplace: Belleville, ON
Acquired: Signed as a free agent on
July 5, 2008.

• Ranked 5th on team (4th among forwards) with 97 hits.
• Collected 7 hits Jan. 19 at Philadelphia in season opener.
• Recorded 200th career NHL assist Feb. 24 vs. Tampa Bay.
• Played in 900th career NHL game Feb. 10 vs. New Jersey
• Durable forward played in all 48 games this season

• Won the team’s Edward J. DeBartolo “Community Service” Award for his
tremendous time and effort working on community and charity projects.

CAREER/PERSONAL
• Nickname - “Cookie”
• 14-year NHL veteran has played over 900 career games with Vancouver, Washington
and Pittsburgh, while compiling over 1,000 penalty minutes.
• Won Stanley Cup title with Pittsburgh in 2009.
• Key component of the Penguins PK unit - which ranked in the top-5 in 2 of last 3
seasons (1st, 86.1 percent, 2010-11; 3rd, 87.8 percent, 2011-12). Pittsburgh finished
with the top-ranked PK for the first time in team history in ‘10-11 while setting a
franchise-high 87.8-percent rate in ‘11-12.
• Team recipient of the 2012 Bill Masterton Award, nominated by the Pittsburgh
chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association “to the player who best
exemplifies qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey” for
transforming his game.
• Hit double digits in goals 10 times in career. Topped 30-point mark 7 times in career.
• His best season was 2002-03 with Vancouver when he posted career highs in assists
(27), points (42) and plus-minus rating (+21).
• Originally drafted by Vancouver (6th round, 144th overall, 1997 NHL Draft held in
Pittsburgh) and broke into NHL in 1999-2000.
• Represented Canada at 2004 World Championships and 1998 World Junior
Championships.
• Played 4 years in Ontario Hockey League, split between Windsor and Kingston
from 1995-98.
• Favorite hobby is collecting antiques.
• Married (Michelle); 2 daughters (Gabby, Reece); 1 son (Jackson).
• Signed through 2012-13 season.

• Named by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the
Professional Hockey Writers Association for
Masterton nominee – giving to the player that best exemplifies the qualities of
perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey after returning to his elite
level of play following 2 seasons plagued with a concussion and neck injuries.
• Named Team MVP after leading club in assists (41), points (56) and multi-point
games (17).
• Finished in top-5 in several NHL categories: assists (41, 2nd); points (56, t-3rd); plusminus (plus-26, 4th); even-strength assists (27, 2nd); even strength points (39, t-4th).

• Named NHL’s First Star in March (6G-19A-25PTS), Second Star in February (6G-18A24PTS) and Second Star of the Week ending March 10 (2G-9A).
• Had 17 multi-point games, including 5 assists March vs. NY Islanders. His 5 assists
tied a career high (Dec. 13, 2006 vs. Philadelphia) and marked the 5th time in his
career that he’s recorded 5 or more points in a game.
• Moved into 3rd place on team’s all-time point list (637th point) Feb. 24 vs. Tampa
Bay.

CAREER/PERSONAL
• Nickname - “Sid”
• In 8 NHL seasons, has already won the Stanley Cup (2009), Hart Trophy (MVP - 2007),
Art Ross (scoring champion - 2007), “Rocket” Richard (goal-scoring champion - 2010
- tied with Steven Stamkos), Ted Lindsay (outstanding player as voted on by peers 2007) and Mark Messier Leadership Award (2010).
• In 2007, became youngest scoring champion (120 points), youngest Ted Lindsay
recipient and 2nd-youngest league MVP (Wayne Gretzky).
• Alternate captain of Canada’s 2010 Olympic gold-medal winning team, scoring the
medal-deciding OT goal against the U.S. in Gold Medal Game.
• Youngest captain in NHL history to lead his team to a Stanley Cup title (21 years
old).
• 4-time NHL All-Star, leading all players in All-Star Fan Balloting for 4 straight seasons
(2007-10).
• Posted 100-plus points, 50-plus assists 4 times in career. Notched 30-plus goals 5
times in career.
• Posted a 25-game scoring streak from Nov. 5 to Dec. 28, 2010, totaling 50 points
(26G-24A). The 25-game run is 3rd longest in team history and tied for 8th longest in
NHL history. Only 5th player in NHL history to average a goal per game in a streak
of 25 games or more (Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman and Bryan Trottier).
Also recorded a 19-game scoring streak from Oct. 6 to Nov. 17, 2007 for 30 points
(11G-19A).

• Career average of 1.32 postseason points per game ranks 3rd
in NHL history behind only Wayne Gretzky (1.83) and Mario
Lemieux (1.6) - minimum 40 games played.
• Missed 61 consecutive games between 2010-11 and 2011-12
seasons before returning to the lineup in dramatic fashion Nov.
21, 2011 vs. NY Islanders. Scored 2 goals, including gamewinner, and 4 points in the contest.
• Posted 600th career NHL point March 30, 2011 at Buffalo –
became 7th-fastest player to 600 (430 games) and 7th-youngest
to 600 (24 years, 236 days).
• Set 3 career milestones Oct. 18, 2008 vs. Toronto with his 100th
goal, 200th assist and 300th point.
• Tied NHL single-season playoff record by scoring the first goal
in a game 6 times (2009).
• Named team captain May 31, 2007, becoming youngest captain
in NHL history (19 years, 297 days). Since surpassed by Gabriel
Landeskog (19 years, 286 days).
• Ranked 5th in NHL scoring (102 points) as 18-year-old rookie
in 2005-06 and youngest player in league history to reach 100
points. His 102 points surpassed Mario Lemieux’s team rookie
record of 100 points (1984-85).
• Represented Canada at World Championships (2006) and World
Junior Championships (2004, ‘05). Won gold in ‘05 and silver
medal in ‘04 tournament.

Junior Hockey League from 2003-05. Led Rimouski to QMJHL
title and Memorial Cup berth in 2005.
• Named Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year and won
scoring champion in each of his 2 seasons of CHL play (2004
and ‘05).
• His 135 points in 2003-04 were 2nd most by a 16-year-old in
CHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (182, Sault Ste. Marie,
1977-78).
• Averaged 2.51 points per game with Rimouski, the 2nd-highest
average in CHL history behind Mario Lemieux (2.81). Holds
2nd-highest single-season points per game total (2.71, 2004-05),
behind only Mario Lemieux (4.03, Laval, 1983-84).
• Father Troy was a goaltender for Verdun of QMJHL and was
drafted by Montreal in 1984.
• Lists Steve Yzerman as hockey idol.
• Signed through 2024-25 season.

• Youngest player to lead World Championships in scoring with
16 points (8G-8A) in 2006 (18 years old).
• Played 2 seasons with Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major